SET 3 RAYA JERGAS

"Jerga" is the name given to a cleaning rag in Mexico. The unique weave of this rag makes it extremely resistant and durable. While a jerga is a multipurpose rag, its primary use in Mexico is for cleaning floors.

Set includes 3 mops. Size: 55 x 80 cm / 21.6 x 31.4 in. Material: 100% raw cotton fiber. Unprocessed. Not pre-washed. Combined weight: 550 grams. Made in Mexico.

About Slang: The Royal Spanish Academy defines "jerga" as "a thick, coarse fabric." In Mexico, specifically, this term refers to a textile that began to be produced during the viceroyalty by Spanish entrepreneurs in makeshift workshops to meet the demand for textiles in the manufacture of low-cost clothing and supplies for transporting goods and fruits. These mills and workshops, which used cotton as raw material, experienced significant growth in the states of Puebla and Tlaxcala, laying the foundation for what would become the predominant economic activity in this region of the country for centuries to come.

To make coarse cloth, cotton lint is used. This lint is waste material unsuitable for clothing because its short fibers are very fragile, as they remain attached to the seeds after the cotton has been shelled. The lint undergoes a process of cleaning, combing, carding, and spinning before becoming a textile. Coarse cloth is an absorbent and very durable fabric with a thick weave and tucked edges to prevent fraying.

The Surf Icon : In the 1970s, the jerga sweater ceased to be a common household item and became the star accessory in the California surfing community. This was due to the surfers who frequented the beaches of Baja California to ride the Mexican coast. The need for warmth and dryness on cool coastal nights led tourists to purchase the garments known in Mexico as jerga sweatshirts. Foreign surfers nicknamed them "the Baja sweater," Baja Hoodie, Baja-style sweatshirt, Hippie Hoodie, or Baja poncho, and since then, the garment has been adopted by various urban subcultures.